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B.C. government readies for LNG industry
B.C.’s finance minister has put forward what he calls the final piece of the puzzle to enable the billion-dollar...
Salish Sea Tour hits Victoria as Nexen Spill Rocks Alberta
News Release Communities visited during solar-powered tour echo call to stop Kinder Morgan VICTORIA – An interactive...
Energy East opposition: On the land and around town
July 16, 2015 I spoke to a crowd of concerned Manitobans on July 4, at the We > Tar Sands event in Winnipeg, and the...
Wild Times - Occupied Lands
July/August 2015 Read Joe Foy's Wild Times column in the Watershed Sentinel, as he makes the case that the Site C dam...
Salish Sea Tour spreads alternative energy message
News that a 42-foot solar-powered sailing catamaran was pulling into Ganges Harbour this weekend may have failed to...
Salteau First Nations votes to accept deal on Site C
In a significant milestone for BC Hydro, the Salteau First Nations has voted overwhelmingly in favour of an Impact...
10th Annual Paddle for the Peace fights to stop Site C
Saturday morning started out wet and gloomy but that didn’t stop hundreds of people who were ready to paddle through...
BC government prioritizes Petronas profits over British Columbians
News Release Legislation tabled burdens British Columbians with increased health, environmental and financial costs...
Eoin Madden: What the Salish Sea can tell us about climate change
By Eoin MaddenThe Georgia StraightJuly 10, 2015 This summer, B.C.’s forest fire season arrived a month early—and with...
Poll shows support for Site C growing
Over the past three years, support for Site C across the province has grown from less than half to over half...
David Suzuki to Join July 11 “Paddle for the Peace” to Stop Site C
FORT ST. JOHN, BC – Renowned scientist David Suzuki will speak at the Paddle for the Peace on Saturday, July 11, an...
Metro Vancouver politicians urge review of Site C dam plan
Metro Vancouver politicians are urging the province to pause its plan to build the Site C dam on the Peace River...
McLeod Lake Indian Band drops out of Site C lawsuit
A First Nation has dropped out of a lawsuit seeking to stop the Site C dam. A provincial judge allowed McLeod Lake...
Environmentalists and concerned citizens rally for the Walbran Valley
News Release Demonstration demands Ministry of Forests deny logging permits in key old-growth area VICTORIA –...
Calls to Stop Site C Grow as Crowd Gathers on Peace River
News Release FORT ST. JOHN, BC – Hundreds of people in canoes, kayaks and other watercraft will float down the Peace...
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